The Dementia Researcher, ISTAART Relay Podcast is back for a third, 5-part series. Where the interviewee becomes the interviewer. With five leading researchers discussing their research, their field, and the work of the Alzheimer’s Association ISTAART Professional Interest Area they represent.

Part One – Professor Charlotte Teunissen, interviews Dr Rik Ossenkoppele representing the Atypical Alzheimer's Disease PIA

Charlotte Teunissen is a Professor in Neurochemistry at Amsterdam UMC. Charlotte explores Biomarkers in body fluids, such as cerebrospinal fluid and blood, to understand the disease and improve care for neurological diseases, especially dementias and Multiple Sclerosis. She is representing the ISTAART Biofluid Based Biomarkers PIA.

Dr Rik Ossenkoppele is an Associate Professor of Translational Neuroscience at Amsterdam UMC and Lund University. His area of research is Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, brain imaging, biomarkers, cognition. Rik also happens to be a qualifiied PE Teacher, and he is representing the ISTAART Atypical Alzheimer's Disease PIA.

The Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART) convenes the global Alzheimer’s and dementia science community. Members share knowledge, fuel collaboration and advance research to find more effective ways to detect, treat and prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Professional Interest Areas (PIA) are an assembly of ISTAART members with common subspecialties or interests.

There are currently 29 PIAs covering a wide range of interests and fields, from the PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers to Biofluid Based Biomarkers and everything in between.

To sign-up to ISTAART (free for students worldwide, and for people of all grades in Low and Middle Income Countries) and a PIA visit:

http://www.alz.org/istaart

To book your place at this years AAIC Confernence visit:

https://aaic.alz.org/

Visit our YouTube Channel to watch the video version of this podcast:

https://youtu.be/3CO3_W_0qtw

Find more information on our guests, and a full transcript of this podcast on our website at:

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/istaart-relay-podcast-immunity-and-neurodegeneration-pia/

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In this weeks Dementia Researcher Podcast, we hear from Dr Karissa Barthelson, one of the latest Race Against Dementia Research Fellows from Flinders University – discussing her research, and specifically an introduction to Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare form of childhood dementia, and her research on this disease.

Regular Dementia Researcher Bloggers Dr Anna Volkmer & Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali lead the interview, helping us to understand Karissa’s work and exploring the science.

All types of neurodegenerative diseases share common molecular mechanisms responsible for disease etiology and progression. Karissa, is interested in understanding these shared mechanisms, as targeting the common problems could lead to new therapeutics to benefit more individuals who live with these diseases. To understand the shared molecular mechanisms, Karissa utilises zebra fish, as a model organism. Introducing mutations into zebrafish, equivalent to those which cause neurodegenerative diseases in humans (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Sanfilippo syndrome childhood dementia), then analysing their brains with very high molecular detail.

For more information about Sanfilippo syndrome visit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanfilippo_syndrome

For more information on Race Against Dementia visit:

https://www.raceagainstdementia.com

You can find out more about our panellists, and their work on our website. There you will also find a full transcript:

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast-researching-sanfilippo-syndrome/

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In this week’s podcast, Adam Smith speaks with Alzheimer’s Association Director, Scientific Programs and Outreach, Dr Claire Sexton. Discussing this year’s Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) July 31 - August 4, 2022.

Taking place in-person in San Diego, USA and online - the world’s leading basic scientists, clinical researchers, early career investigators, clinicians and the care research community will share breaking research discoveries that will lead to methods of prevention and treatment and improvements in diagnosis for Alzheimer’s disease.

Learn what the organisers have planned for this year’s event, new features and about some of the amazing sessions planned for those attending in-person and online.

Students worldwide and researchers from Low- and Middle-Income Countries are now eligible for free ISTAART Membership (and ISTAART members can attend the AAIC Online for Free) - Become a member, then register for the conference if you can't make it in-person.

To book your place visit - https://aaic.alz.org/

Join ISTAART to get a free online ticket - www.alz.org/istaart

A transcript of this podcast is also available here

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast-aaic-2022-preview/

Dr Claire Sexton Bio

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-dr-claire-sexton/

Adam Smith Bio

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast-profile-adam-smith/

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In this podcast, Dr Stefania Forner, Director of Medical & Scientific Relations at Alzheimer's Association guest hosts a discussion with current and past awardees of the Association's Fellowships and international grant programs. They recap on the take-aways from a recent grant writing master glass and explore how grants are evaluated, what makes a successful application.

Visit our YouTube Channel to watch the video version of this podcast - just look for dementia researcher.

Meet our guests:

Dr DeAnnah R. Byrd, Assistant Professor at Arizona State University. Studying the effects of chronic conditions & stressors in older Blacks and reducing dementia among minority populations.

Dr Joe Abisambra, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Associate Dean of Diversity and Health Equity at University of Florida. Focussing on tau biology in the context of Alzheimer’s and traumatic brain injury.

Dr Eduardo R. Zimmer, Assistant Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Researching Glial Cells, neuroimaging and neurodegeneration at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.

The next Alzheimer’s Association International funding round will open later this summer, keep an eye on the Dementia Researcher and Alzheimer’s Association websites:

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding-calls

https://www.alz.org/research/for_researchers/grants/types-of-grants

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You can find out more about our panellists, and their work on our website. There you will also find a full transcript:

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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Recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaced on Wednesday 15th June 2022.

Adam Smith, chats to the Alzheimer's Society research grants team, discussing their newly launched 2022 funding call, getting details on their all new PhD, Fellowship, Careers and Project Grants.

Sophie Roberts, Dr Jennie Gabriel and Katherine Gray - share details on how the Society's funding programmes have been transformed and updated to better support ECRs, with improvements in the applicatio process, contract lenghts and stipends, and all new programmes. They also discuss eligabilty, and how to apply.

For details on all the calls visit:

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/alzheimers-society-launch-new-funding-schemes/

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/research/researchers/our-application-process

To keep up to date with news from Alzheimer's Society Research Team you can now follow them on twitter @AlzSocResearch - there you will also find details of an upcoming webinar for applicants.

Back in February the charity Race Against Dementia started by former Formula 1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart announced funding of its first Discovery Hub, and funding to transform and quickly delivery drug discovery to clinical trials in partnership with University of Edinburgh and the Alzheimer Center, Amsterdam.

In this podcast Dr Sam Moxon talks with three of the people behind this exciting new project – RAD CEO Bridget Barker, and Neurologists Professor Philip Scheltens of the Alzheimer Center, Amsterdam and Professor Siddharthan Chandran from University of Edinburgh.

Listen to hear how this project came about, what they’ll be doing differently and hope to achieve, and why drug discovery and drug repurposing could be key in finding a new treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia.

You can find out more about our panellists, and their work on our website. There you will also find a full transcript:

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast-rad-discovery-hub

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In this podcast Dr Sam Moxon speaks with behavioral neurologist and neuroscientist Dr Dean Sherzia. They discuss diet and lifestyle and how they effect the brain, and how big and small changes can have an effect on cognition both before and after a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

For those who don't know Dr. Dean Sherzai is dedicated to behavioral change models at the community and population level. Dean and his wife Dr Ayesha Sherzia, are authors of the book 'The 30-Days ALzheimer's Solution: The Definitive Food and Lifestyle Guide to Preventing Cognitive Decline'.

Ocean Robbins, CEO of the Food Revolution Network said of the book "This simple, step-by-step guide is your road map to a life of clear mind, strong memory, and lasting wellness. You won’t believe how easy (and how delicious!) it can be to transform your life."

Buy the book here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0062996959/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_GTX1Q4K6B685MKKT0YNQ

Dean finished his medical and neurology residencies at Georgetown University with a subsequent fellowship in neurodegenerative diseases at the National Institutes of Health, followed by a second fellowship in Dementia and Geriatrics at the University of California, San Diego. He also holds two master’s Degrees; in advanced sciences at UCSD and in lifestyle epidemiology from Loma Linda University. He has received a PhD in Healthcare leadership focused on community empowerment from Loma Linda/Andrews University. Finally, he completed the executive leadership program at Harvard Business School. His vision has always been to revolutionize healthcare by empowering communities to take control of their own health.

You will also find this video podcast in your favourite podcast app and on our website at https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast

You can also find a video version of this podcast on our YouTube Channel at:

https://youtu.be/DOyNHL8uIwM

To find out more about the guests, and access a transcription of this podcast visit:

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast-food-for-thought-food-and-lifestyle-to-preventing-cognitive-decline-with-dr-dean-sherzai/

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The views and opinions expressed by guests in this podcast represent those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of Dementia Researcher, or our funders, the show does not endorse one particular diet over another and strongly recommends you consult your healthcare professional before making any changes to your diet or lifestyle.

Is there a connection between sleep, memory, and dementia? Well, it’s complicated. Different types of dementia are associated with different sleep problems, and it is a hot topic for researchers. Whether poor sleep causes or exacerbates dementia, is being looked at and then the separate but related issue of dementia contributing to poor sleep. It is clear that more research is needed to understand this relationship; in particular research that observes large groups of affected people for very long periods of time.

In this ISTAART Research Perspectives Special, Fernando Peres and Dr Clara Domínguez Vivero get two perspectives on a research topic, from the researcher and the person who lives with the disease.

This time we are joined by Epidemiologist and Sleep Research expert Dr Yue Leng from University of California, San Francisco and Helen Rochford-Brennan, who has been living with dementia for a number of years and transformed her live into campaigning for improved awareness and human rights through charities and the European Working Group for People Living with Dementia.

Find out more about our hosts and guests and review a full transcript of this podcast on our website at:

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast

For information on ISTAART Visit – https://www.alz.org/istaart

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This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.

To investigate researchers’ experiences of their workplaces, fields, careers and support, University College London and The Alzheimer's Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART) Professional Interest Area to Elevate Early Career Researchers (PEERS) surveyed ECRs working in the field of dementia or those who had recently left the field.

In this podcast the study lead Adam Smith hosts a discussion with three of his ISTAART collaborators Dr Beth Shaaban, from University of Pittsburgh, Dr Lindsay Welikovitch from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital and Wagner Brum from University of Gothenburg and Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Behind every discovery are researchers, with the majority falling into the category of being at the early career stage. Early Career Researchers (ECRs) significantly contribute to the field, but from within, there are concerns about how supported individuals feel to thrive and remain within research. There are also questions around what actions research institutions, funders and policy makers are taking to address research careers issues.

This report provides the results of the survey conducted between the 1st September to 31st October 2021.

Further details and the full data can be freely accessed at

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/survey

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You can find out more about our panellists, and their work on our website. There you will also find a full transcript:

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast-listening-to-early-career-researchers

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This week Dr Fiona McLean from University of Dundee is with three colleagues all at the cutting edges of their fields to discuss their research, and the science behind vascular brain health, and what brain cells you’d really enjoy hanging out with on a night out in Glasgow! List to find out more…

Maintaining a healthy brain is essential to having a healthy and long life. Brain health is increasingly talked about, but what does that really mean, and how does the vascular system play a role in that? Well, did you know that the health of your brain and your heart are connected? By keeping your heart and vascular system healthy, you also lower your risk for brain problems such as stroke and dementia… controlling blood pressure, eating health foods, and limiting alcohol, managing your risk of diabetes, not smoking and staying active and rested are important… this week our guests explore the science so don’t worry if you don’t know your extravascular cells from your endothelial cells, our great guests will explain (and if you do know, then you need to listen to discover our guests favourite cells, and which cells are which on a night out).

This week’s guests are:

Dr Josie Fullerton, Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Glasgow studying extracellular vesicles, hypertension, stroke, heart & vascular disease & neuropathology.

Dr Gaia Brezzo, Research Fellow in Cerebral Vascular Disease and Dementia at the UK Dementia Research Institute at The University of Edinburgh.

Dr Sophie Quick, Post-doctoral researcher in the Centre for Regenerative Medicine, The University of Edinburgh researching neuroscience, specifically Cerebral Small Vessel Disease.

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You can find out more about our panellists, and their work on our website. There you will also find a full transcript:

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast-vascular-brain-health-science/

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